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I guess that person will be holding their breath! If people just watch "Vegucated" or any other documentary on our food, they'll see how bad our food has gotten. The average American diet is made up of artificial foods that tastes like real food but also has addictive stuff in it such as fat, sugar, and salt, never mind…

I didn't ditch my cream and sugar. I use non-dairy powder creamer and Splenda. It's 62 calories for 2 tbsp of creamer, Splenda, and coffee. It would be lower if I got the fat free creamer.

And organic is NOT organic. It has to be 95% or less organic and they can use "organic" chemicals that kill off bugs and weeds. As humans, we have lost touch with the basics of food and its process.

Only 10% (I think, it's been a while since I watch "Food Inc.") of soy isn't GMO. Soy farmers are forced to use a company's soy because they claimed it as their own. It's like saying all chicken belongs to KFC and the farmers can only buy KFC's eggs/chicks. The ones who grow their own soy get a fine.

I'm thinking hard about turning vegetarian/vegan. It's going to be hard in a house of meat lovers and milk drinkers. I won't touch soy either because it is a GMO.

If you drink a lot of caffeine, and quit suddenly, you'll get a major headache. If you do small changes everyday. Your body can adjust better.

I got my ice cream in last week and chocolate oatmeal. I'm all good.

Is that ADDED sugar? Even fruits and veggies (ie tomatoes, used as a veggie but is a fruit!) have sugar!

I don't drink soda but I heard that you can make ice cubes out of lemon/lime juice or any other juice and put it into club soda. Even artificial sweeter turns into sugar. Carbs are complex sugars. For every Splenda packet I use, I get 1 carb. It is not refined like white sugar so the body has to work harder to digest it.

We could score it by how many days we succeeded in beating that challenge. 1 pt/day

And make that WHITE flour, Flour is in everything unless you make it yourself.

No HFCS?

strawberry shortcake

I used to be 210 pounds (now 146) and completely understand what you are saying. My nutritionist even said that people are going to look at me and say I don't look like I need to lose weight. My husband even notices that I have lost a lot of weight. I love how I'm becoming (I can move faster, longer and climb…

For me on Firefox, I highlight the whole link and right click and choose open in a new tab and it takes me there. I "favorited" the page in case I couldn't get there from here.

You put your own starting weight yourself. And it is the goal weight after 10 weeks, not your final weight goal UNLESS it happens to end up that way in 10 weeks.

Anyone feel free to add me :flowerforyou: As of today December 30, 2012 Height: 5'2" Weight: 147lbs Pants size: 8 Bust: Not saying but reminding myself to check it as I go along Waist: See above Hips: See above Build: Pear Age: 30

They only show what will keep the watchers watching. They are human and will give up time to time.

So THAT's what's going on? Thanks!

Anyone can add me either here or on fitbit. It's LeeJay Courtney over there and leahestey here.

Anyone can add me as friend. I'm always happy to give support, especially if no one else does. I got a couple of friends like that where I'm the only commenting. I have entered my start and end goal weight as well.

Oh, it was the WIFE? She needs to get a life! If he going to cheat, let him! Because all she is doing is prolonging the misery for both of them. She can just divorce his sorry *kitten* if he does or be happy that she has a faithful husband if he doesn't. Simple!

What a laughable matter. It is simply that a woman wanted to have someone notice her and a man who couldn't control himself from noticing. That happens ALL THE TIME! So which one is it? A woman showing her goods is sexual harassment or is the guy who has the goo goo eyes the harasser? It all depends on the sex of the…

You're brave to see how many you really eat. I was too scared so I just started to cut back on the higher calorie things such as having sugar in my tea. I drink about a gallon a day. I figured it out later. It was about 1,000 calories from that. :(

10 pounds would be nice.

I used to feel the same way. Walking up a hill was torture for me. Now after 60 something pounds lighter, I RUN uphill! lol

Twins! :happy:

10 year marriage going on 50 years! lol

Name: Leah Estey How much would you like to lose by the end of the New Year New You 2013 challenge?? 19 pounds Where are you from? What is your favorite color, season, food, television series, books, and hobby? Augusta, Maine Purple Spring strawberry short cake Xena or Star Trek TNG Can't read books with 3 kids in the…

Age: 30 Height: 5'2" Daily Calorie Goal: 1500 (It is 1200 with 300 for breast feeding) CW: 146.6 GW: 125 Preferred work-outs: walking.